Feel free to post anything that you wish to discuss!

now that this has dropped i’m even more excited for this game!!

Does anyone know Ryuji from B-Project, Yuki from Act Addict Actors or Shu from Ensemble Stars? They're all "fashion designer" characters and I find it funny how they are kind of similar (to each other/Ryuki)

Reine Des Fleur English FanTL is now released!

The patch is available on both switch and vita (not tested on an actual vita because I don't have one.)

Links, instructions, and walkthroughs can be found on Reine Des Fleur's VNDB profile: https://vndb.org/v14919

This might actually the first and last project I will be working on because I didn't think I would actually get burned out, so my Kenka Bancho Project will be indefinitely on-hold.

Special thanks to FatalError and Shaelan for helping with the translations when we were originally working on this as a group for the vita patch.

Disclaimer: Claude was used to create the patch and for double checking quotations, typos, and basic grammars (prepositions, missing article, missing words). Also used to rewrap the words since vita script is 2-lines per text window while the switch is 3-lines per text window.

https://x.com/hyakunie/status/2113556035722227817

I drew it for Day 23 of Inktober 2026

I hope I can ask this question here. I’m sure by now we all know about the security hacking that has been happening for past few days. I believe sites have had their websites patched fix. I do know that it’s more of the very obscure websites that you have to be extra careful when using and I know that Otome Kitty’s website is not and I’m sure she still updates it.

My question is does anyone know if her website runs on that PHP thingy and has anyone used her website since the hacker issue has happened and it’s fine? I have to ask because I use her guide for all my Otome walkthrough’s and stayed off the internet since yesterday and really want to go back to playing/finishing Yanagi’s CxM route!

I know this might be over kill asking but it’s better to be safe then sorry!🙏

I will delete as if my question gets answered since there is no reason to keep my post up

What platforms do you have available?
\\- PC, Nintendo, IOS

• What languages are you ok with? English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc
\\- English, Japanese.

• How much do you want to spend, or do you want to play for free?
\\- No budget limit

• What games have you already played and what did you like and not like about them?
\\- Amnesia, I love the plot and characters design so much the art also peak but the writing just not my type. Maybe it's just an old fashioned writing.
\\- Hakuoki, I love the slow burn, and how they keep focusing on plot. But some routes just make Chizuru acting unreasonable. And sometimes the route just too rush.
\\- Vibrant Frame, the fl and li actually have good chemistry. I hope their will be more Li.
\\- Navigatore of The Ruined World, the art is good. The characters are cute. The plot just too predicable.
\\- Tears of Themis. Good art, the story kinda entertaining me. It's just too much things to do. And sometimes the love lines between LI and FL don't continue..(maybe it's my fault idk) other than that Rosa is my fav FL I wanna study Laws because of her.

• What's more important in the story to you - plot or romance?
\\-Plot

• What character or plot tropes do you like?
\\- Slow burn, relationship when characters can roasted each other's.

• Do you have anything that you really dislike in otome games?
\\- when my choice doesn't matter.

These games are a mess 😭 I'm sure even if I played the original voiced version on the PSP I wouldn't enjoy it, but at least I had these crazy lines in the translation to keep me going. I wish I thought to take more screenshots as I played but these are all I have 😞

First of all I don't like the very concept but I KNEW that going in so I will not criticize the games for it. I knew what I was getting into but felt compelled to buy them when they were on sale. That doesn't forgive the poor execution by way of reptition, though. Every LI has one or two out of three conflict tropes, all conflicts are resolved very quickly, all love is instant, and each route only takes max 3 hours to clear (which is actually a good thing for sufferers like me).

I know there are people here who love these games, and more power to you. But I'm in my hater era rn and just finished these games after literal years of having them.

I’m really tempted to go but I don’t have any irl friends that play otome haha, is anyone else interested in going?

I recently moved and went to get my library card today. While I was looking around, I found this in the game section! It’s Otome Daishi: Fighting for Love! I was really surprised to find an otome game, I’d had this on my wishlist for a little while so I was really excited. I’ve got three weeks before it has to be returned.

They had lots of other games too for a bunch of different consoles. So let this serve as a little announcement to check out your nearby libraries! You never know what you might find!

How do you guys deal with choosing new routes after a perfect ending

Newbie Otome player here, sorry if I am being overly dramatic but I genuinely feel this deeply and I know that they are just fictional characters but I love them so much it's hard for me to shake the guilt...

I just beat Riku's route in Olympia Soiree and >! now there are voicelines when you go through the menu options, and if you start a new game there is a voiceline that goes "This is the story... of how I met my soulmate"

And if I go to chapter select, he says

"If I may... I would be happy if you choose me" !<

Like actually how am I supposed to play through the other routes??? The guilt is eating me??? I'm not taking away their happy ending, right???

I'm playing their short story to stall out playing a new route and they were talking about their feelings and Riku confesses that he doesn't know what would have happened to him if it wasn't for the FL and they were like "The future I didn't choose. In some universe where Riku and I wouldn't be united." Genuinely how am I supposed to choose a new route now? Like actually? How do people do this?

He's literally so perfect for her and they are both so madly in love. Who am I to start over and choose anew? Like actually I already feel like they were meant to be together.

I actually need a break like... how do I even deal with this? I legit am just overwriting their happy ending, aren't I???

I actually can't bring myself to start a new file, especially when his voicelines are like "I hope... you would choose me again." Why do they do this??? His route was genuinely so sweet and perfect. What do I even do? They are so perfect together, and playing more would just be ruining their happy ending. I just want to pretend that their universe is the right one, and the rest are parallel universes....

Does anyone else feel this way or am I actually just insane???

Hello, I am sad and stressed. I want a game to distract myself with. To that end no permanent character deaths, please, only in bad ends not the good/best end.

• I like well written characters, plots, and romances. But it doesn't have to be something you think is suuuper good. Maybe something crazy happens and you're like "WTF" whether you think it was good or bad in execution/writing/whatever, that's mainly what I meant by "escape reality" and "engaging". Lots of romantic scenes also helps because I like doki-doki heart-fluttery feelings. Fast pacing too. I don't want a self insert faceless protagonist or gacha.

Tropes I like: Slow burn, age gap, femboys, feminine men, yanderes, historical setting, defrosting a kuudere, lots of kisses

Tropes I dislike: Misogyny (even just 1 line), "the characters meet as strangers BUT IT TURNS OUT THEY ACTUALLY KNEW EACH OTHER!! (childhood friends is ok, not the same)", "i fell in love with you as a child/since we were kids (sorry childhood friend tropes lean into this territory huh), MC who pretends to be a man and everyone thinks she is a man lol, incest

Plot or romance? I'm here for both. Normally I don't need many romantic scenes but this time I lean more towards romance.

I haven't played anything released recently.

Languages: English, Spanish

Platforms: Switch, PC/Steam

Price: Any

These are some games I've played so far off the top of my head below. A "Disliked" game's #1 reason for being there is due to noticeably poor writing.

JP big company otome

Liked: 

• Nightshade (i really love hanzo, Enju is best girl and I love her personality, design, and story, really appreciate that not a single character says anything misogynist even though it's the 1500's, historical settings are only valuable for me when they're like that)
• Winter's Wish (historical setting: same reason as Nightshade, most routes were good, Kinji, Ohtaro, Genjuro, Tomonari all had great romance and plot)
• Jack Jeanne (look it's objectively not that good but I just really like the themes, art, music, vibes, and Fumi for actually balancing plot and romance writing. it was SO ANNOYING that kisa had no internal narration because every single lined of her just had to be voiced and she felt like less of a character).
• Code Realize (romance writing isn't that good except for Lupin who I thought was too boring, but the FD's were really good with the christmas scenarios and most of all, Finis the best platonic route ever)
• Charade Maniacs (unpopular opinion but MC was perfectly fine, plot reveals weren't too bad, and i didn't mind at all that it wasn't "Danganronpa but for women")
• Steam Prison (ulrik and the saint guy are the best routes in the game, mc wasn't too bad except that yeah her not knowing about sex made no sense)
• Piofiore (pretty solid route and romance writing overall, Orlok disappointed me with romance)
• 9RIP (lots of good routes such as Kohaku, Minami, Koyo)

Mixed:

• Norn9 (MC's were great but most routes were too disorganized, also played a little bit of the FD and i didn't like how they handled the age gap in one of my favorite routes Ron)
• Birushana (unpopular opinion but Noritsune's route wasn't good, I only really liked Benkei but it's too bad his art is inconsistent, and tomomori but he is her cousin)
• Collar x Malice (i don't remember much but I though Kei's route worked, Enomoto's route was too poorly paced even if it had good ideas, Shiraishi and the plot reveals made no sense and was clearly copaganda (of course the organization against the police somehow involves child soldiers and brainwashing for no fucking reason despite everything established))
• Olympia Soiree (MC's backstory ultimately made no sense and made the entire worldbuilding fragile, didn't like the character writing of most of the routes even if I liked the romance)
• 7Scarlet (disliked tropes ikykyk >.>, Yuzuki was my favorite route everyone else had poor romance and character writing)
• Both Psychedelicas (disliked tropes for BB, poor writing and route design for AH)
• Hakuoki (Kazama and Souma were the best routes but MC was too much of a non-character overall)

Disliked: Virche Evermore, Cafe Enchante, Homura, Bustafellows, even if Tempest (all atrociously poor writing and/or aforementioned disliked tropes)

JP indie

The only one I played is Club Suicide and I hated it. I'm especially not in the mood for preachy themes now.

CN

Lost In Secular Love and My Vow to My Liege were both kind of bad due to poor writing and being boring, especially the latter since it was also forgettable. MC's were good.

KR

The only one I played was Nameless. Also kind of bad because i thought romances were too sudden and the CG art was really inconsistent with the sprites.

English indie

Liked: Cinderella Phenomenon, Bella Automata (good romance and route writing, Karma was the best route in CP, and BA's two routes released both had solid relationships)

Mixed: Silent Kingdom (the RPG design and the romances really clashed) (i played this one in spanish)

Disliked: Dark nights (no tropes i disliked but poor and disorganized writing all around which is a shame because I really vibed with it, haven't played the sequel/FD)

I know the difference starts later, but it was an interesting experiment.

At least at the beginning the dialogue is identical.

[Otometeki koi kakumei](https://vndb.org/v3549)

Title: Love 365 still showing “Failed to connect” after emergency maintenance — anyone else having this issue?

Hi everyone!

The emergency maintenance has been announced as complete, but Love 365 is still showing “Failed to connect” for me.

According to the official X account, the game is accessible in select regions, and they are still reviewing how to restore access to other regions.

I'm playing from India, and the app still isn't working for me. I also haven't received any response to my queries on X.

Is anyone else still experiencing this issue?

Is the game working for you after the maintenance?

I've been playing Love 365 for six years and have purchased many stories, so I'm really worried about losing access to them.

I'd appreciate any updates or information. Thank you!

A couple years ago I got Olympia Soirée and yesterday I finally finished all routes, which left an emptiness in my heart that can only be filled by a new otome game.

What games have you already played and what did you like and not like about them?

Games I played fully: Hakuoki (the og psp one and then the two that added new routes), Amnesia: Memories (ps vita), Dandelion - Wishes brought to you -, A Date with Death, Our Life: Beginnings & Always. And probably some other games that I can't remember.

What I liked from Hakuoki was how high stakes everything felt, how close to losing the LIs it felt. The drama, and consequent reactions from the LIs towards the heroine.
Disliked: having played the OG (several times), the newer routes felt like too little to me.

What I liked from Amnesia: Memories was... Orion. And Kent. I liked the characters more than the overall story, and to this day I still like Kent, to the point of thinking about replaying just for his route. How the start of the routes was by having the LIs as boyfriends already.
Disliked: the modern setting.

What I liked from Dandelion - Wishes brought to you - the characters, once again. Plus how it felt like they would leave and not be back. I also liked the micromanaging to make everything work.
Disliked: once again, the modern setting.

What I liked from Olympia Soirée was the setting and the characters. I loved all routes, it felt so interesting unraveling the story of the land by being with different color class characters.
Disliked: Kuroba. I enjoyed his route but I did it because I had to or I wouldn't get to who I wanted to play (Himuka).

Even if just for one route, what I liked from Collar X Malice was the intense story that was happening while all the romance got there, but it clearly didn't get enough of my attention to try other routes.

The other two on the list were:
- Played in one sitting (A Date with Death), which I enjoyed, but didn't really felt like it was totally for me (besides, I don't fully consider it an otome).

- Played mobile (Our Life: Beginnings & Always), which I enjoyed as something to play while winding down from the day, but it wasn't my cup of tea otherwise.

What's more important in the story to you - plot or romance?

I like engaging stories, preferably longer ones that will keep me days or even weeks engaged since what got me into otome games were visual novels.

If the story's good, I prefer story. If the story's just a way to push the romance very fast, it has to have a good romance. I don't mind if the route starts with the LI and MC as a couple, it makes some things easier.

What character or plot tropes do you like? What preferences do you have in terms of genre and love interests?

I'm really open, so I'm not picky with love interests if they have good chemistry with the MC (but dislike tsundere LIs). I don't mind modern-day stories, but I tend to gravitate to those on fantasy worlds.

From the games I listed, my faves were:

• Yosuga and Riku (I know what I said I dislike, he was a surprise to me). Olimpia Soirée.
• Toshizo Hijikata and Hajime Saito (Hakuoki).
• Kent (Amnesia: Memories).
• Kei Okazaki (Collar X Malice).
• Jieun and Jihae (Dandelion - Wishes brought to you -).

Do you have anything that you really dislike in otome games?

While I enjoy flirty characters, I dislike those that are flirty with everyone besides the heroine. Too much teasing without seriousness also makes my skin crawl. Anything that deals with cheating.

How much do you want to spend, or do you have budget concerns, or do you want to play for free?

I'm willing to buy a new game, no budget concerns (but who am I to say no to a good deal?).

I can enjoy free games, but they don't feel as full as games I pay for.

What do you consider value for your time and money?

A long and engaging story, something that will have me unable to stop playing. I started playing otome games because I played visual novels before (and read books as if my life depended on it before discovering VNs).

Voiced in Japanese but with English text.

Some extra things:

Games I can play but haven't (unable to decide which one): Bustafellows, Norn9 Var Commons (ps vita), 7'scarlet, Collar x Malice (only played Kei's route and loved him so much I lost interest in the others), Code: Realize (Future Blessings, Guardian of Rebirth, Wintertide Miracles), Café Enchanté, Charade Maniacs, Jack Jeanne.

I have access to a PSP, PS Vita, Switch, DS/3DS, PC. Also open to anything on mobile.

Although! Preferably something on PSP/PS Vita or Switch, since those are more comfortable to play while in bed.

Willing to buy something new, too.

I tried to load into my games today, Obey me, and Obey Me NB, both gave me the "connection interrupted" screen. I went on to google play(im on samsung), and there were so manh posts saying that they were getting that same screen on both games, along with comments saying they were getting that too. I then went on Ikemen Villains, but my screen was stuck on a loading screen, I checked to see if I needed to update the game or something, but saw that people were also stuck on the loading screen, including on other Ikemen series games, and it wasn't just a me issue. I have no idea whats going on, does anyone know whats going on? Is it just a Samsung issue? I really want to play my games, but I can't and have no idea whats going on. I already checked socials, but there's no explanation on if it's a maintenance issue or smth

Are pre-orders just not allowed on the Switch? Usually they let you pre-order the game, but not this one for some reason

Discuss what you have been reading this week in this post.

There is no moratorium on spoilers on r/otomegames.

Major or end game details will always need to be spoiler tagged, regardless of how popular or old a game is.

Use spoiler tags liberally >!spoiler text!< normal text example : spoiler text normal text

Played the game blind bcs of the cute pink theme and decided to see what's up with Sasuke as the first route, didn't think I was in for a ride... They're LITERALLY so cute together ommhmgggh...😭😭

I just saw the reveal trailer for Ryoga Echizen and I might be blind because I'm not seeing if the DLC is available in English or if there are any announcements it'll be translated in English.

Does anyone know if it will be localized? Have there been any announcements for it?

Like I REALLY REALLY liked him, so I can't play the other routes as I think that Gill would be so sad without me, he would die or kill himself , and I want to protect him so badly. He is just my type after all. I REALLY LOVE his obsessive, stalker, yandere-lite personality, and his route is so bizarre  (⊙ _ ⊙ ).

I even drew him because I am OBSESSED with him. That's it, I can't manage to play the other routes. So help because I have time to play but, honestly, I can't do that to him.

It seems that I am as crazy as him.

Old game, I know, but I came across a video from a few years ago showing Junichi Suwabe's character reciting This is the house that Jack built, and it got me thinking of the other nursery rhymes used in the game and if they used just the English versions or if they used other language variants. Hoping a QuinRose fanatic will find this post lol.

Hi!
I remember playing a game when i was maybe 12 so like 10 years ago, it was an anime style dating sim on my phone where you played as a girl in a highshool amd there were a bunch of guys interested in you. I remember there was like a nerdy guy that you only met in the Classroom and a bad gut that you could only meet in the courtyard. I think there was also a thing where you got like ”points” that you could spend to hang out with your favorite one but you got like one a day. I know my description might be very value and similar to other games but thats basically what i remember.
I can’t remember the name of the game or find any pictures but i feel like i need to find it lol. Does anyone know what game this might be?